Wow! The weather is really getting cold. I hope everyone stays warm.
Some key dates:
Dec. 19 - Winter parties (They begin at 3:00 pm)
Jan. 7 - 3rd quarter begins
Jan. 16 - Third grade field trip to School of Economics
ELA/SS: We will continue
our economics unit in SS this week. The essential questions we will be focusing
on are:
-What are the cost and benefits of spending
and saving?
-What shared responsibilities in your
community are met through taxes?
-How is resource use in your community
impacted by beliefs and ideas of the people who lived there?
-How have goods and services in your
community changed over time?
-What resources are abundant in your
community, are limited in your community and how does this influence the
decisions the community makes?
We will be preparing for upcoming School of
Economics field trip on January 16th.
In reading, we will be reading money articles
and having discussions, while incorporating the vocabulary and
spelling.
Also, we will focus on reading fables and folktales in reading. The students will analyze the morals of the fable and compare and contrast fables written by the same author.
Spelling/Vocabulary: Here are our new words. Both tests will be on Friday.
Spelling/Vocabulary: Here are our new words. Both tests will be on Friday.
needs:
things you must have in order to live
wants:
things you would like to have but do not need to
live
goods:
something you can touch or hold
services: something that one person
does for someone else
income:
payment you earn
spend:
the amount of money paid for a particular purpose
borrow:
to use something that belongs to someone else, then return
it
lending: to grant someone the use of
something on the understanding it should be
returned
tax: a
contribution to state revenue, levied by the government on workers’ income and
business profits, or added to the cost of some goods, services and
transactions
economy: the way a country manages its
money and resources to produce, buy and sell goods and
services
interest: the fee for using someone
else’s money
credit:
the ability to borrow money
opportunity
cost: when you have several things to choose from, you make a decision and
have to give up something that was the next best
thing
save:
keep and store up for future use
budget: a
plan for saving and spending money
Here is a link to practice the
vocabulary:
Here is a link to
practice spelling:
Math: We are continuing to work on division through a division project this week.
Writing: We will write from the point of view of an object the students would like for Christmas. They will give reasons why it should be purchased.
Have a fantastic week!
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